[R32GOJIRA]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone tell me if someone in Sydney (or Wollongong) is able to fit and code an M3 cluster into my 335i so it works 100%?
If I was in Melb, Id hit up vtl, but thats a bit of a drive for me lol.

Cheers.

[vtl]

If you want the VIN changed on the memory chip I can do that for you.

DR-JEKL mailed me his cluster and I desoldered/updated his VIN and sent it back to him.

You would still need to find someone local who will do the coding and re calibrate the dials though.

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by vtl

If you want the VIN changed on the memory chip I can do that for you.

DR-JEKL mailed me his cluster and I desoldered/updated his VIN and sent it back to him.

You would still need to find someone local who will do the coding and re calibrate the dials though.

Ill see if anyone up here can do it. If not, I might have to organise a trip down to Melb to see family and happen to stop by lol.

[NeT335]

Did you buy the cluster off eBay? White m3?

[vtl]

Yeah I saw that car as well. Hes selling the 3.15 ratio LSD rear diff as well, although not a bargain if you had to buy the sideshafts and propshafts separately

[NeT335]

Originally Posted by vtl

Yeah I saw that car as well. Hes selling the 3.15 ratio LSD rear diff as well, although not a bargain if you had to buy the sideshafts and propshafts separately

Yeah he's asking decent prices on some of the parts. I bought the ducts off him and was just going to buy the cluster now but then I saw this

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by GeTiNQ

Did you buy the cluster off eBay? White m3?

Yeah I did, but i saw it through facebook
Also bought the complete steering wheel, and all suspension arms and sway bars front and rear and the engine cowl.
He wanted $3K for the complete rear cradle, but too much of a hassle for me to fit. Its only my daily lol.

[NeT335]

Originally Posted by R32GOJIRA

Yeah I did
Also bought the complete steering wheel, and all suspension arms and sway bars front and rear and the engine cowl.
He wanted $3K for the complete rear cradle, but too much of a hassle for me to fit. Its only my daily lol.

Would you sell cluster? Lol
I was going to buy it on Monday but was 2 minded about it then I decided today to get it and he said it was sold

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by GeTiNQ

Would you sell cluster? Lol
I was going to buy it on Monday but was 2 minded about it then I decided today to get it and he said it was sold

Sorry, but no lol.
Havent even got it yet. He should be sending it to me today (hopefully).

[NeT335]

Originally Posted by R32GOJIRA

Sorry, but no lol.
Havent even got it yet. He should be sending it to me today (hopefully).

This is what happens when you think too much lol

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by GeTiNQ

This is what happens when you think too much lol

It can also be a good thing.
I just said yes, then afterwards thought about the money lol.

[vtl]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BMW-M3-V8...gAAOSwe-FU9NKp

UK cluster, you can additionally buy a euro gauge face to convert the cluster to kmh

Same deal here:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2008-2013...AAAOSwwE5WV7IM

[NeT335]

Originally Posted by vtl

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BMW-M3-V8...gAAOSwe-FU9NKp

UK cluster, you can additionally buy a euro gauge face to convert the cluster to kmh

Where would you get the proper gauge face from you think?

[vtl]

They called "Tachoscheibe"

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tachosche...MAAOSw~bFWPc9S


Expensive, I bought a 1M style gauge face off ebay and ended up nagging a guy in Poland to ship it to me. Cost less than $100 although I haven't fitted it yet.

Heres something cheaper, but you'll have to nag him to ship to aus
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tachosche...-/311129692520

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by vtl

If you want the VIN changed on the memory chip I can do that for you.

DR-JEKL mailed me his cluster and I desoldered/updated his VIN and sent it back to him.

You would still need to find someone local who will do the coding and re calibrate the dials though.

Did you happen to get the adjustable redline and the shift lights to work as well?

[vtl]

Dynamic redline works, shiftlight will not work. I think they need the S65 DME or the M3 DCT modules to send a special canbus message to get them to light up.

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by vtl

Dynamic redline works, shiftlight will not work. I think they need the S65 DME or the M3 DCT modules to send a special canbus message to get them to light up.

So even though my 335i is a DCT we still cant send a signal to it?

[vtl]

Originally Posted by R32GOJIRA

So even though my 335i is a DCT we still cant send a signal to it?

Nothings impossible but I don't think it will work with just coding. Theres no configurable options for it in NCSExpert. Remember the redline for the N54 is a lot lower as well.

I had a thought about this and the only ways I think of that would work are:

Run a canbus sniffer on an M3 DCT and log a pull to redline. Then put a little custom canbus device to send the messages to the cluster when the rpms rise.

Put a little daughter board on the M3 cluster itself to talk to the shift register that drives the shift lights. Then sens the RPM by monitoring the canbus, which should be easy to wire since the cluster already has a connection for it.

[NeT335]

Originally Posted by vtl

They called "Tachoscheibe"

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tachosche...MAAOSw~bFWPc9S


Expensive, I bought a 1M style gauge face off ebay and ended up nagging a guy in Poland to ship it to me. Cost less than $100 although I haven't fitted it yet.

Heres something cheaper, but you'll have to nag him to ship to aus
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tachosche...-/311129692520

Thanks Vince your a gun

I'll msg the second one and see how much I can get it

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by vtl

Nothings impossible but I don't think it will work with just coding. Theres no configurable options for it in NCSExpert. Remember the redline for the N54 is a lot lower as well.

I had a thought about this and the only ways I think of that would work are:

Run a canbus sniffer on an M3 DCT and log a pull to redline. Then put a little custom canbus device to send the messages to the cluster when the rpms rise.

Put a little daughter board on the M3 cluster itself to talk to the shift register that drives the shift lights. Then sens the RPM by monitoring the canbus, which should be easy to wire since the cluster already has a connection for it.

In english? lol.
Would it possible to trial it somehow?

[vtl]

Originally Posted by R32GOJIRA

In english? lol.
Would it possible to trial it somehow?

lol short answer it would require a lot of time to R&D the shift light mod. Personally if it was my own car i'd go to the effort cos its a cool thing to have, but certainly not worth it if you had to pay someone to develop it for you.

[R32GOJIRA]

Originally Posted by vtl

lol short answer it would require a lot of time to R&D the shift light mod. Personally if it was my own car i'd go to the effort cos its a cool thing to have, but certainly not worth it if you had to pay someone to develop it for you.

Guess i better do some research then